Vision

All primary eye care services are provided at our fully equipped facility. These services are provided to TCC beneficiaries of all ages including infants and very young children.

To schedule an appointment please call the Eye clinic main desk. Appointments are generally scheduled a week in advance.

Walk-in appointments are offered upon availability from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Some of the services provided by our Eye Clinic include:

Comprehensive eye examinations

Infant and children’s eye care

Diabetic eye examinations

Treatment and management of eye diseases

Consulting and co-management of eye surgery

Fitting and dispensing of eyeglasses and contact lenses

Routine eye care services are provided by appointment. Beneficiaries from out of town who are visiting Fairbanks on short notice can sometimes be fit into our schedule for routine examinations.

Glasses and Contact Lenses

We are pleased to offer competitively priced eyeglasses for purchase, as well as Medicaid and Denali KidCare eyeglasses. Cosmetic contact lens exams and fittings are available for adults who are good candidates for this kind of vision correction. Adolescents must have written consent from a parent or legal guardian. An initial fitting requires a follow up examination two weeks afterwards. An initial fitting fee ($100) and an annual examination fee ($75) are charged for contact lens examinations. Competitively priced contact lenses may be purchased through the TCC Eye Clinic. If vision correction is needed for driving, school or other occupational and safety reasons, back-up glasses are required in addition to contact lenses.

Rural Eye Services

Periodically the eye doctor and staff will travel to many of the TCC villages to provide eye clinic services. At this time, contact lens services are not available in our villages. If you would like to know when our Eye Clinic staff may be traveling to your area, please contact the Eye Clinic.

Eye Emergencies

During regular office hours eye emergencies are treated at our Eye Clinic. Urgent and emergency eye conditions are seen regardless of appointment. For eye emergencies after hours call the After Hours Triage Nurse at 1-800-478-6682 or 451-6682.

In the case of a severe eye emergency visit the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Emergency Room or call 9-1-1. If you use the Emergency Room for health care that is not an emergency, you may be responsible for the bill.